São Paulo’s AI Surveillance System Drives Arrests but Raises Concerns Over Errors and Civil Liberties

São Paulo’s AI Surveillance System Drives Arrests but Raises Concerns Over Errors and Civil Liberties

In the bustling metropolis of São Paulo, a digital “prisonometer” tracks in real time the number of individuals jailed through Latin America’s largest AI-powered facial recognition system. While authorities credit the technology with boosting public security, growing concerns over wrongful arrests and civil liberties are intensifying scrutiny of the program.…